]]>http://nj1015.com/early-is-the-key-word-in-fighting-colon-cancer/feed/0ThinkStock5 new things to know about aspirin and colon cancerhttp://nj1015.com/5-new-things-to-know-about-aspirin-and-colon-cancer/
http://nj1015.com/5-new-things-to-know-about-aspirin-and-colon-cancer/#commentsTue, 17 Mar 2015 15:31:29 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=486932Continue reading…]]>CHICAGO (AP) -- Researchers have identified common genetic traits that may explain how aspirin can help protect against colon cancer.

]]>http://nj1015.com/5-new-things-to-know-about-aspirin-and-colon-cancer/feed/0Aspirin products on a drug store shelf. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)Colon Cancer Screening Said to Help After 75http://nj1015.com/colon-cancer-screening-said-to-help-after-75/
http://nj1015.com/colon-cancer-screening-said-to-help-after-75/#commentsWed, 04 Jun 2014 14:18:47 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=399265Continue reading…]]>WASHINGTON (AP) -- How old is too old for a colonoscopy? A surprising number of people older than 75 haven't ever been screened for colon cancer - and researchers reported Monday that it's not too late for them to get caught up.

]]>http://nj1015.com/colon-cancer-screening-said-to-help-after-75/feed/0Alex Wong, Getty ImagesMarch is Colon Cancer Awareness Month [AUDIO]http://nj1015.com/march-is-colon-cancer-awareness-month-audio/
http://nj1015.com/march-is-colon-cancer-awareness-month-audio/#commentsMon, 11 Mar 2013 14:00:03 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=239027Continue reading…]]>Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the national and 143,000 new cases are expected to be diagnosed this year, including 4,600 in New Jersey.